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You're invited to a Bowl of Rice Party
By NMAH, May 30, 2018
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Madam C. J. Walker’s philanthropy
By NMAH, March 26, 2018
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Born in 1896 in the tiny Appalachian hamlet of Monterey, Virginia, Marjorie Stewart grew up in extreme poverty. Of her 12 brothers and...
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By NMAH, November 6, 2017
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I say "Always Ready." You say "Semper Paratus."
By NMAH, September 2, 2016
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Elizabeth Keckley: Businesswoman and philanthropist
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